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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 27 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » SBY demands Australia sign spying code of ethics By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts, staff Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has responded to a letter from Prime Minister Tony Abbott about spying allegations by demanding the Australian Government sign a new intelligence accord. In calling for calm on the issue, Mr Yudhoyono says bilateral cooperation will not resume until Australia signs up to behavioural protocols and a code of ethics. His comments come three days after receiving the letter from Mr Abbott, in which he says the Australian PM promised to never again hurt relations between the countries. In a surprise move, Mr Yudhoyono also said his foreign minister would summon the ambassadors of Singapore and South Korea over reports their governments had helped Australia with spying. More » Tiger handler recovering after being mauled at Australia Zoo Pyne defends scrapping Gonski Arson suspected as blaze destroys historic Albion flour mill on Brisbane's northside UNHCR slams conditions for asylum seekers on Nauru, Manus Island Railway workers exposed to asbestos in Chinese-made trains The Ashes: Chris Rogers comes to David Warner's defence over Jonathan Trott criticism More Analysis » School funding porkies, snow-jobs and lame excuses Is it surprising that Christopher Pyne - the ink on whose Gonski "unity ticket" promised before the last election is still faintly sticky to the touch - has now declared that he is junking the thing and starting again? Not when you consider how notoriously susceptible this crucial area of public policy is to the extreme political convenience of both sides of politics. After years of delays and missteps, one thing we do know about school funding policy. It responds sharply to imminent defeat - and also imminent victory. It is massively vulnerable to public opinion. And hardly anyone understands the fine print. More » Why Labor had it right on education funding Why Pyne is right to review the Gonski reforms A reputation for competence must be earned It is not for the GG to enter the fray Abbott needs a lesson in realpolitik, fast Without fear or favour: why we broke the spy story Australia in the spotlight on climate negotiations Where Kennedy dreamed, Johnson achieved A diplomatic disaster from the spy boffins up Just In More Just In » Man charged with murder over Sydney woman's death A man has been charged with murder after the discovery of a body overnight in Sydney's south-west. More » Blaze destroys historic Albion flour mill on Brisbane's northside Training to decide Slater's World Cup final fate Tiger handler recovering after being mauled at Australia Zoo Too many people with mental illness ending up in jail, health experts say Parents like NAPLAN school tests more than teachers: survey Aung San Suu Kyi in Australia to push for Myanmar reforms US planes fly over disputed East China Sea UNHCR slams conditions for asylum seekers on Nauru, Manus Island Railway workers exposed to asbestos in Chinese-made trains World More World » Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has assets frozen Manny Pacquiao is reportedly borrowing money to aid typhoon victims after his assets were frozen over unpaid taxes. More » Explained: What the Iran nuclear program deal means Kiribati man fails to become first climate change refugee Sandy Hook gunman's motives may never be known: probe Almost 18,000 flee volcano eruption in Indonesia 33pc rise in number of adolescents living with HIV Business More Business » Reserve Bank issues prosperity warning By business reporter Pat McGrath The Reserve Bank has warned improvements in living standards could be put at risk unless there is a dramatic increase in productivity as Australia's mining investment boom subsides. In a speech delivered in Sydney today, RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe said average household incomes had increased dramatically over the past decade, despite overall economic output growing at a slower pace. More » Indonesia may cut Australian beef imports in wake of spying scandal Australia's population set to double by 2075 Rio Tinto pulls plug on gas for Gove refinery Report says mining boom wealth not being shared Politics More Politics » UNHCR slams conditions for asylum seekers on Nauru, Manus Island By John Stewart and staff The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has raised serious concerns about the living conditions for asylum seekers being held at the Nauru and Manus Island detention centres. More » SBY demands Australia sign spying code of ethics Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has assets frozen Asylum seeker family continues court fight to stay in Australia Indonesia may cut Australian beef imports in wake of spying scandal Sport More Sport » Rogers defends Warner's criticism of Trott after Ashes departure Chris Rogers says there was no way David Warner could have known the mental state of Jonathan Trott. More » Cuthbert to return for Wales against Wallabies Training to decide Slater's World Cup final fate Anthony Mundine and Shane Mosley go for Round Two St Kilda's Saad handed 18-month doping ban Anderson threatened to punch George Bailey: Warne Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mawson data 'more important than ever' to new Antarctic expedition By Margot O'Neill One of Australia's largest and most diverse Antarctic expeditions heads south this week to update the precious scientific records made 100 years ago by explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. More » Melbourne researchers make leukaemia treatment breakthrough Governments urged to back solar research push Car park sensors nab more drivers than inspectors Robot seals comfort dementia patients in nursing homes Environment More Environment » Clean Energy Finance Corp warns shutdown will hit budget The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has warned that the Federal Government's plan to shut it down could cost the budget hundreds of millions of dollars. More » Kiribati man fails to become first climate change refugee Captive-bred Tasmanian devils thriving on island haven Greenpeace questions viability of Indian company to exploit huge coal deposits Mawson data 'more important than ever' to new Antarctic expedition About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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